Peter Porter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 14, 1773
- Died
- March 20, 1844
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1808–1814
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter13,054
Opponents20,725
3
Elections run
Between 1808 and 1814, Peter Porter ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Porter's biggest single-election total was 5,869 votes, in the 1814 U.S. House election in New York's District 21. Porter's closest win came in the 1808 U.S. House election in New York's District 15, decided by 1,011 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 21, every U.S. House race in New York's District 15, or all 1814 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Peter Porter received?
Peter Porter has received 13,054 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1814 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 5,86927.2% | Micah Brooks Benjamin F Lewis Smith |
| 1810 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 4,11958.2% | Ebenezer F Norton Charles W Loomis (head-to-head) Oscar W Swift William C Wiley |
| 1808 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 3,06659.69% | David A Howell Albert J Rumsey David McCracken Charles W Loomis (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000446) and Wikidata (Q708904). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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